Author: Robert Wallace

Glenfiddich Result

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The 2014 championship was won by Stuart Liddell (pictured above on his way to victory and below with the trophy) who placed 3rd in Ceol Mor and 2nd in the MSR. Runner-up was Bruce Gandy and third Roderick MacLeod. . Full results Ceol mor 1 Roderick MacLeod, Isabel MacKay 2 Bruce Gandy, Big Spree 3 Stuart Liddell, Lament for Colin Roy MacKenzie 4 William McCallum, Rout of the Lowland Captain…

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PP Editor’s Blog 24/10/14

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[easyrotator align=”left”]erc_14_1414056032[/easyrotator] To the annual Glenfiddich competition tomorrow for my first visit in four years. I don’t suspect much will have changed at an important championship whose prime virtue is the treatment and reward for the pipers, with gratis hospitality throughout an enjoyable weekend. Another virtue is that the qualifying structure is pretty rigidly stuck to with very few disputed invites over the years. I do hope they have done something…

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Be a Healthier Piper

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[easyrotator align=”left”]erc_14_1414056032[/easyrotator] Pipingpress.com is dedicated to helping pipers learn more about their instrument and about its attendant problems, both physical and musical. Today we have our first in a series of ‘Be a Healthier Piper’ columns. It comes to us courtesy of the Musician’s Union and looks at the pain and difficulties that can come with over-practising and incorrect posture – and offers some solutions. If you have experienced physical…

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Callum’s New Job

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Callum Beaumont, one of Scotland’s top young pipers, has moved to a new job as part-time piping instructor at Dollar Academy in Clackmannanshire. He is also launching his own piping company ‘Callum Beaumont Piping’ and plans to teach and conduct workshops worldwide. Dollar Academy have one of the country’s top juvenile bands and are the current World Champions. Callum (25) previously worked at the National Piping Centre and taught for…

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